RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lime cheesecake

  For a scrumptious dessert serve up Annie Rogers' lime cheesecake, a delicious citrus-flavoured concoction of cream cheese and cream

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  Garlic baked custards

  Kirsty Smallwood adds roast garlic to these baked egg custards and suggests serving them with sautéed mushrooms for a truly tempting supper

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  Steamed sponge with dried fruit

  Packed with raisins, glacé cherries and dried cranberries, Simon Rimmer’s sponge makes a great comfort treat covered in lashings of chocolate sauce

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  Prune and almond tart

  Paul Merrett uses prunes from the Agen region of southern France in his well-known dessert recipe

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  Guyanese pepperpot

  Jonathan Phang shares his family's version of Guyana's national dish

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  Guinea fowl with plums and vin santo

  Originally a dish for Tuscan nobility, Giancarlo Caldesi gives poultry a royal roasting in this smart dinner party dish

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  Duck with passion fruit, maple syrup and whisky

  Arthur Potts Dawson makes pan-fried duck with an exotic sweet and tangy sauce

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  Black truffle focaccia

  Gennaro Contaldo makes an indulgent Italian bread with a potato, onion and black truffle topping

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  Cherry pavlova with vanilla cream

  The deep contrast between sweet-sour cherries and rich, nutty pistachios is a winner in Matt Tebbutt’s recipe

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  Pork fillet with mustard crust

  A sweet-savoury topping with mustard fruits and soupy borlotti beans combine to make an Italian sensation from Giorgio Locatelli